Professional Documents

The two most common professional documents that faculty create and maintain as a matter of professional best practices are the curriculum vitae and the teaching philosophy statement. In the academy at large, one or both of these documents may be requested of a faculty member for any number of reasons, including but not limited to:

• Employment application
• Tenure and promotion processes
• Awards and fellowships—both internal and external
• Grant applications—both internal and external
• Institutional accreditation
• Academic program accreditation, assessment, and/or review
• Publication contracts/submissions
• Consulting opportunities
• Professional references
• Public speaking engagements
• Leadership opportunities
• Merit/performance-based salary increases

Visit the curriculum vitae and/or teaching philosophy pages for more information on how to create these documents.